89%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
986.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,121
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Mary's Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
89%
+8pp
89%85%81%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
+7pp
67%63%59%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
57.6
+3.0
57.656.054.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.6
EBacc entry
68%
+1pp
72%69%67%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
986.2
+63.0
986.2952.3918.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 986.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.43
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
29.3
-5.6
36.232.829.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.3
A-level value added
-0.28
-0.4
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-5pp
15%12%9%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.28
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
97%
Education or employment
95%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
89%
Education or employment
63%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
21%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,121
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 19.23:1
EAL
25%
LA AVG 18.5%
FSM eligible
10%
LA AVG 17.59%
SEN
9%
LA AVG 22.89%
Overall absence
6%
LA AVG 6.15%
Persistent absence
15%
LA AVG 15.24%
Contact
Address
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 89% | 66% | 57.6 | Not applicable | 68% | 986.2 | 69% | 1,121 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 59% | 54.6 | +0.43 | 67% | 923.3 | 68% | 1,153 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 64% | 54.3 | +0.38 | 72% | 918.5 | 73% | 1,158 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 67% | 57.5 | +0.32 | 72% | 967.3 | 72% | 1,151 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.3 | C | -0.28 | 9% | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.16 | 15% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 34.7 | C+ | — | 15% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 15% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,121 | 17.9 | 9% | 25% | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,153 | 18.2 | 8% | 25% | 9% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,158 | 18.4 | 7% | 22% | 8% | 7% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,151 | 17.8 | 7% | 18% | 8% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.